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Politics

March
March 2024
The Morning Lead
European elections: Dead-heat on whether immigration is a big issue for voters
A third of people say they would vote for a candidate with ‘strong anti-immigration views’.
TheJournal/Ireland Thinks poll finds voters evenly split on the relevance of immigration to June elections.
The second survey in the major series also asked questions about EU immigration policy and sea rescue missions.
Rónán Duffy
14 Mar
25.3k
RELATED
Voters across all age groups hold moderate view on EU climate action
17 Feb
Irish public support Ukraine joining the EU, but don't want to see membership fast-tracked
13 Feb
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
12 Feb
zak hania
Taoiseach will discuss Irish citizen stuck in Gaza with President Biden 'if there's time'
13 Mar
8.4k
transatlantic travel
Airport passenger cap 'a concern' for JetBlue as new Dublin route aims to reduce airfares
Christina Finn
reports from Boston
13 Mar
22.2k
23
Russia
Vladimir Putin warns he will deploy nuclear weapons if Russian sovereignty is threatened
13 Mar
22.1k
Tick tock
US lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok nationwide if Chinese owners don't sell the app
13 Mar
10.0k
22
Refugees
Locations of five reception centres for Ukrainians confirmed by Government
Updated 13 Mar
63.4k
SF CHRONICLES
Sinn Féin has placed ads in papers across the US - but there's a softer approach this year
The ads have been taken out by the party’s US fundraising arm Friends of Sinn Féin.
13 Mar
16.4k
Patrick's Day visits
Belfast mural criticising White House visits repainted after being defaced
The artist whose work the mural is based on said freedom of speech should be respected.
13 Mar
9.0k
Boston
Taoiseach says it's 'extremely frustrating' Grace case inquiry is taking so long
13 Mar
7.4k
Boston
Taoiseach: 'St Patrick was a migrant to Ireland - a single, male, undocumented one'
13 Mar
39.2k
US Election
Biden and Trump both clinch enough delegates for US presidential nomination
13 Mar
4.4k
rocky road to Brussels
'Challenging' road ahead for FG to keep its European seats, says Taoiseach
12 Mar
11.3k
61
Lisa Chambers
Fianna Fáil politicians voting against Yes-Yes campaigns 'won't impact coalition' - Varadkar
Updated 12 Mar
35.1k
109
Boston
Varadkar on Biden-White House visit: 'I'm not here to tell him off or tick him off'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he believes the US president would get the same welcome in Ireland as he did last year.
Christina Finn
reports from Boston
12 Mar
7.6k
Holy Trinity
The EU is confusing - here's how all its bits work together
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
12 Mar
7.5k
18
RIP
Tributes as journalist and campaigner Charlie Bird dies aged 74
The journalist, who retired from RTÉ in 2012, raised millions for charity in recent years in the wake of his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease.
Updated 12 Mar
67.8k
65
RELATED
From Stardust to 'Love Ulster' and tracking down David Drumm: Charlie Bird's life in news
12 Mar
DFA
Culture Minister has 'utmost respect for freedom of expression' as more acts pull out of SXSW festival
Updated 12 Mar
27.4k
No Show
'I'm not their mammy': Taoiseach addresses Fine Gael Senators who went to rugby instead of voting
12 Mar
28.5k
32
disability rights
Politicians and activists rally against 'ableist' government proposals on disability allowance
12 Mar
9.6k
27
bird's eye view
From Stardust to 'Love Ulster' and tracking down David Drumm: Charlie Bird's life in news
The journalist and broadcaster has died aged 74.
12 Mar
8.1k
4
The Morning Lead
'I know people that, if they had a farm, had to sell animals at home to pay for the funeral'
The State spent over €9 million contributing to funeral expenses for people who couldn’t afford it last year.
Mairead Maguire
12 Mar
24.3k
27
Boston-Washington DC
'Cries of the innocent will haunt us if we stay silent': Taoiseach calls for Gaza ceasefire in Boston speech
11 Mar
11.2k
International Monetary Fund
Paschal Donohoe appears to rule himself out for the top IMF job
11 Mar
13.9k
20
Ceasefire
President Michael D Higgins issues strongly worded statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
The President said the “world has been warned” of the consequences of inaction in Gaza.
Updated 11 Mar
34.3k
RELATED
My Story: 'I am Gazan living in Ireland, my family is trapped in the hell that is Rafah'
11 Mar
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
8 Mar
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the broadcast ban on the day of elections and referendums be scrapped?
11 Mar
16.9k
33
grassroots campaign
'This is not a victory for anyone': A carer reacts to landslide No vote in referendum
Ann Brehony
Updated 10 Mar
20.0k
27
Washington DC
Can ministers deliver Ireland’s message on Gaza during US paddywhackery?
10 Mar
7.2k
referendum reflection
Leaking of AG advice on referendums was 'absolutely scandalous', Minister of State says
Minister of State Mary Butler also said the referendums weren’t “explained clearly enough and we have to take ownership of that”.
Updated 10 Mar
44.3k
111
RELATED
'This is not a victory for anyone': A carer reacts to landslide No vote in referendum
10 Mar
International coverage of referendums focuses on 'shambolic' campaign and 'women in the home'
10 Mar
'Disabled people are not a burden': Campaigner thanks public for resounding No vote
10 Mar
Weapons
Pro-Palestine protesters occupy departure halls of Shannon Airport
10 Mar
15.6k
Ireland South
Seán Kelly and John Mullins, former Bord Gáis CEO, to run for Fine Gael in European elections
10 Mar
13.3k
21
in the spotlight
International coverage of referendums focuses on 'shambolic' campaign and 'women in the home'
Updated 10 Mar
36.6k
44
International Protection Accommodation
Drogheda politicians hit out at Government as dual-use model ruled out for D Hotel
10 Mar
14.1k
Referendums
'Disabled people are not a burden': Campaigner thanks public for resounding No vote
10 Mar
22.5k
110
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: The results are in ... referendums remain nation’s messiest pastime
Carl Kinsella
10 Mar
8.0k
2024 Election
Trump and Biden trade barbs in competing rallies in battleground state of Georgia
10 Mar
8.6k
38
FactCheck
Arrested, disgraced, injured: Cryptocurrency scams promote hoax stories about Irish celebrities
Have you seen spam ads appear on your social feeds?
One scam recently came about after a hacking of an Indian politician's Meta account.
The Journal understands the account was compromised by hackers who launched more than 50 ad campaigns.
Celebrity scam ads appear on Facebook and X.com after less than a minute of scrolling through main feeds.
Shane Raymond
10 Mar
22.4k
As it happened
Family and Care referendums defeated by huge margins
Updated 9 Mar
280k
300
double defeat
In pictures: Mixed emotions as Family and Care referendums suffer landslide defeats
9 Mar
18.7k
official result
It's official: The Care referendum has been defeated
9 Mar
30.8k
81
zero for two
Varadkar says O'Gorman doesn't need to resign over referendum result
Updated 9 Mar
39.8k
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